Five television and film stars completed a Pro Sports MVP Ambassadors of Hollywood support tour in Southwest Asia at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Oct. 18. Vanessa Branch, Kelly Carlson, Greg Germann, D.W. Moffett and DeAnna Pappas traveled to military installations in the Middle East to show their appreciation for deployed sevice members.

"That was awesome!" was all Spc. Kyle Childers, Task Force Cyclone webmaster, could muster after performing a musical number for celebrities.

Three comedians with the Lone Wolf Comedy Tour performed Sept. 15 at Morale, Welfare and Recreation Center West at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, as part of a 10-day tour in country.

Crowds cheered and X-Games sports stars bounced off of ramps and concrete T-walls as Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers hosted "Bikes Over Baghdad" at Camp Liberty, Sept. 9.

Service members were treated to a night of good laughs Sept. 4 when the "Comics Ready to Entertain" tour made a stop at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.

"Thank you so much," said Duggar Baucom, Virginia Military Institute men's basketball head coach, while greeting a group of U.S. service members at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Aug. 11. "Thank you for what you do and thank you for being over here. I want you to know, people back home appreciate you."

They're not the standard professional athlete many would expect to come to Iraq. But Soldiers with an interest in extreme sports know them well and appreciated the visit. Five ESPN X Games athletes from various extreme sports visited the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team "Greywolf", 1st Cavalry Division at Forward Operating Base Marez, July 19.

 It is official — Stephen Colbert came, saw and conquered Iraq, claiming victory on day three of his six-day adventure to the Middle East.

Billy Blanks, creator of Tae Bo, and his assistant Melanie Neat, punched and kicked out a one-hour Tae Bo class for approximately 30 participants at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Center here April 26.

Soldiers from Headquarters Company, 81st Brigade Combat Team, Washington Army National Guard got a chance to work out with Tae Bo inventor Billy Blanks during his visit to Camp Ramadi, Iraq, April 30 and May 1.

Max Martini, who plays Army Master Sgt. Mack Gerhardt in the CBS show "The Unit," raced up a steep hill at a combat outpost in 28 seconds.

Vikings, giants, cardinals and rams are not common on the dusty streets of Al Asad Air Base in Iraq’s Al Anbar province. However, March 8, 2009, these seemingly unrealistic sights weren’t just mirages in the sand.

Dressed head to toe in Marine Corps fatigues, the 6-foot-3 Arizona Cardinal nonchalantly munching on beef jerky outside the Marine Corps Exchange on Camp Ramadi, Iraq, almost fit in, save for the dreadlocks and the poster taped to a wall behind him with his photograph on it. Larry Fitzgerald smiled casually at shocked Marines and Soldiers as they stumbled past him on their way into the small store. Many stopped to shake his hand or just stare. Some ran back to their living quarters to grab ca

“Billy Blanks really cares for the troops,” said U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Antonio Whitfield, from Statesboro, Ga., after meeting the fitness legend at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Feb. 16. Blanks continues to devote a great deal of time supporting U.S. troops overseas, teaching Tae Bo and self-motivation techniques during his tours.

Early morning, just past 2 a.m., Feb. 2, more than 6,000 miles away from Tampa Bay, Fla., service members deployed here gathered in a time-honored American tradition: watching the Super Bowl live.

While not as glamorous as festivities at camps and forward operating bases, Soldiers operating from joint security stations and patrol bases across Baghdad and Iraq made the time in between busy patrol schedules, guard duty and daily operations to enjoy an American tradition amongst good friends and good food.

“I am amazed at how down to earth they are!” said U.S. Army Capt. Shawn Reynolds, from Lavergne, Tenn., after meeting six STS-126 space mission crew members at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Feb. 2. The astronauts were visiting U.S. service members in the Middle East and Germany, to show support while sharing experiences during the crew’s November 2008 space mission. The two-week trip is a first for Armed Forces Entertainment.

For the third straight year, the National Football League and the United Service Organization of Metropolitan Washington teamed up to sponsor a Super Bowl party for Washington-based service members and their families.

Some Air Force fighter pilots may miss out on watching Super Bowl XLIII, but for a worthy cause. They will be flying to protect the skies around Raymond James Stadium during the Feb. 1 game in Tampa, Fla.

From fighter jet flyovers to military performances at halftime shows, the National Football League and U.S. military have shared more than 40 years of Super Bowl history.

As deployed U.S. troops pull up to their TV screens this weekend to watch the Arizona Cardinals take on the Pittsburgh Steelers during Super Bowl XLIII, there's likely to be a special sense of commemoration at Forward Operating Base Tillman in Afghanistan.

As days drag on through a long deployment, it is easy for Soldiers to get caught in the gray haze. They are bereft of the typical comforts and entertainments so easily taken for granted back home. Amidst a rough string of physically grueling patrols and details, a light moment of entertainment can easily brighten their days.

World Wrestling Entertainment superstars visited Soldiers from Multi-National Division – Baghdad’s 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Warrior,” 25th Infantry Division, Dec. 4, at Camp Taji, northwest of Baghdad as part of their ‘Tour for the Troops.’

To support the deployed Marines in the al-Anbar province, the Jimmy Kimmel Show spotlighted select Marines with 1st Marine Expeditionary Force via satellite.

College football is an essential part of Fall for many Americans. The leaves change colors, the air gets cold, and college campuses across the country pack into stadiums on Saturdays.

Comedian and former Marine Drew Carey will welcome servicemembers to the stage of ”The Price is Right” during a prime-time airing of a special episode dedicated to the troops.

Basketball legend and avid motorcyclist Michael Jordan is the latest high-profile celebrity to team up with the National Guard.

Despite having an air show the next day to prepare for, Air Force Master Sgt. Robin Brooks decided to play the odds of becoming the "next contestant on 'The Price is Right,'" and it paid off.

Atop the flatbed of a seven-ton truck and behind wooden pallets stacked as a barrier, gladiators took cover from incoming fire. They popped up to return suppressive fire, and the soccer ball onslaught continued for nearly an hour.

Former Major League Baseball players Andy Ashby, of the San Diego Padres, Sterling Hitchcock, of the New York Yankees and Dean Palmer, of the Detroit Tigers, hung out with 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment Soldiers during the 2008 Heroes of the Diamond Tour while at the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Warhorse located in Diyala, Iraq.

Country music star Trace Adkins spent the day at Q-West visiting Soldiers, blowing up ordnance, and putting on an evening performance for more than 400 Soldiers at the Favors Outdoor Theater Sept. 22, 2008.

NASCAR drivers were in a neck and neck race Thursday to see who could visit the most wounded warriors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. The recovering troops there were the ultimate winners.